New Releases and Recommendations for Sept. 2

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Douglas

Here are some recommendations to make the most of your time between grilling, swimming and chilling this Labor Day.  As always, if you have a suggestion on the perfect Labor Day flick, please post ‘em in the comments.

Netflix New Releases:

  • The Last of the Mohicans- Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe and Wes Studi lead this sweeping and moody historical drama (1992)
  • Good Will Hunting- Oscar winning drama about a genius MIT janitor played by Matt Damon, also stars Robin Williams and Ben Affleck (1997)
  • Airplane- The ultimate disaster parody turned cult-classic is full of clever casting and irreverent gags (1980)

Hulu Plus New Releases:

  • Minute to Win It- Girl power is put to the test as female competitors from Florida, New York and California compete for a million bucks (2011)
  • Big Boss- Bruce Lee must renounce his oath of non-violence in order to help his cousins protect their ice factory in this classic Kung Fu flick (1971)
  • Absinthe- The definitive film on history’s most notorious drink (2011)

Crackle New Releases:

  • Mr. Deeds- Adam Sandler does what he does best in a fish-out-of-water tale that stands as one of his most underrated joke-fests (2002)
  • Mary Reilly- Julia Roberts flashes her acting chops in a unique twist on the legend of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1996)
  • Ghostbusters II- Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd anchor a reunited comedy dream team that aims to save us all from slime and bad sequels (1989)

Amazon Instant Video New Releases:

  • Wrecked- Adrien Brody stars as a man who awakens in a mangled car-wreck at the bottom of a steep cliff and must rely on primal instinct to survive (2011)
  • Red State (pre theatrical rental)- The abduction of three teenaged boys leads to a guns-blazing standoff (2011)
  • Tucker & Dale vs Evil (pre theatrical release)- Shaun of the Dead meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre in this gory comedy about two southern guys mistaken for hillbilly psychos (2011)

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